| Main Title |
Americans in agriculture : portraits of diversity. |
| Publisher |
[U.S. Dept. of Agriculture] : [Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., distributor], |
| Year Published |
1990 |
| Stock Number |
001-000-04559-8 |
| OCLC Number |
22873478 |
| ISBN |
0160239907; 9780160239908 |
| Subjects |
Agricultural industries--United States--Employees ;
Food industry and trade--United States--Employees ;
Agricultural industries--Employees ;
Food industry and trade--Employees
|
| Additional Subjects |
United States--Dept of Agriculture--Officials and employees
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJEM |
S21.A35 1990 |
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OCSPP Chemical Library/Washington,DC |
12/09/2005 |
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| Collation |
viii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Notes |
Shipping list no.: 90-763-P. |
| Contents Notes |
Facts and figures -- Farming -- The business of agriculture -- The science of agriculture -- Education: the future of agriculture -- Government serving agriculture. The 1990 "Yearbook of Agriculture" is about the people of American agriculture--their jobs, their lives, their goals, and their families. It provides an overview of who works in the U.S. food and fiber sectors, and key facts about farmers, farms, and farmworkers. It reveals what farmers are up against--the insects and weather; the hard work involved in producing agricultural products; and the satisfactions they get from their livelihood and lifestyles. The book also covers the business of agriculture; the stories of scientists delving into the mysteries of nature; agricultural education; and the role of government workers in supporting agriculture. The Yearbook offers a special salute to the 1890 Institutions (the historically black land-grant universities) which are celebrating their centennial |
